title: Short-term reliability of transcranial magnetic stimulation motor maps in upper limb amputees.
abstract: The aim of this study was to verify the short-term reliability of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) parameters for a damaged stump muscle in upper-limb amputees (n=6). The motor threshold, response latency and map center of gravity in the mediolateral plane showed good reliability, whereas the map volume measure was less stable. The stability of most TMS measures across time supports the use of TMS in studying cortical plasticity in amputees.
authors.affiliation: Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Réadaptation et en Intégration Sociale (CIRRIS), Université Laval, 525 Boulevard Hamel, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hétu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gagné
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mercier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000674:Amputees; D001931:Brain Mapping; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000503:physiopathology; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*